Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE12 8EE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	45.6%	48.3%	2.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NE12 8EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.8%	48.3%	5.5%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	30.3%	-6.9%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.1%	13.4%	2.3%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	37.4%	-8.6%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	33.1%	35.9%	2.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	15.1%	19.1%	4.0%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	24.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	16.3%	-4.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	15.9%	0.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	23.9%	5.1%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.8%	94.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	13.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.6%	95.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	95.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Benton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benton Lane was 48.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% lower than the Camperdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benton Lane has the 50th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown and the 309th lowest crime rate of 705 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE12 8EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benton Lane are based on 43 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle Upon Tyne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE12 8EE

Average Price
£179,734

Semi-Detached
£179,734

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benton Lane

Average Price
£406,633

Semi-Detached
£181,256

Terraced
£168,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,241

Other
£2,394,464

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-09-05	£191,655
138 Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£104,252	2006-03-31	£169,390
140 Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£101,000	2006-01-26	£168,492
138 Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,250	2005-02-11	£171,171
138 Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2004-05-07	£155,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE12 8EE

Employment

NE12 8EE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NE12 8EE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	9
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW	- not rated	4,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH	- not rated	4,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	- not rated	514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP	1out of 4	553 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	- not rated	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA	3out of 4	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	3out of 4	736 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	- not rated	1,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Stephenson High School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	- not rated	2,612 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westmoor Middle School Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT	- not rated	1,571 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	2,307 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Killingworth Middle School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH	- not rated	2,360 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	3out of 4	3,001 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	5,177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD	3out of 4	881 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benton House School Benton House, Front Street , NE7 7XE	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY	- not rated	1,074 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman Hospital School Freeman Road , NE7 7DN	- not rated	1,699 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Coffee Giant (Sitel)	Ground Floor Quorum Building 4, Quorum Business Park	402 yd
Rainbows Community Cafe	Cafe Within, The Oxford Centre	521 yd
NT Project (North East)	1B Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton	559 yd
Olivia's Kitchen	Novocastra, Balliol Business Park	569 yd
Circo - Italian Kitchen	Unit 2 Dukes Walk, Quorum Business Park	570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Murphy's Pub Co T/a The Charnwood	The Charnwood, 1 Charnwood Avenue	553 yd
The Benton Ale House	Benton Alehouse, Front Street	832 yd
The Black Bull	Black Bull Inn, Front Street	839 yd
Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, Front Street	972 yd
Innisfree Social Club Ltd	Innisfree Social Club, Chesters Avenue	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Umai Mi Bento Box	Unit 1 Dukes Walk, Quorum Business Park	558 yd
Balti Hut Longbenton Limited	Unit 12, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	741 yd
The Boulevard Chinese Takeaway	Unit 14, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	741 yd
Gormans Longbenton	Unit 1A, The Boulevard Shopping Centre	741 yd
Subway	365 Benton Road	949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Swift Stores Ltd	373 Benton Road		927 yd
Tesco	Esso - Newcastle Benton Road Express Benton Road		1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longbenton Community College HAILSHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	645 yd
Pure Gym (Newcastle Longbenton) QUORUM BUSINESS PARK QUORUM BUSINESS PARK BENTON LANE	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue	grass pitches	692 yd
Goathland Primary School (Closed) Goathland Avenue	grass pitches	701 yd
St Stephens Rc Primary School GOATHLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	712 yd
Oxford Centre LUTTERWORTH PLACE	grass pitches	725 yd
Nuffield Health (Gosforth) SALTERS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	729 yd
Quorum Sports Club Q8 Q8 BENTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	848 yd
Benton Dene Primary School HAILSHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	884 yd
Newcastle University (Longbenton Sports Ground) COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE SPORTS PAVILION COACH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,051 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.